The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-10-29
Saturday, October 90, 1887.



ycriscment.
A photographer here OH Thursday
to,k several views.
Choice New Buckwheat flour, cts a
pound nc Barions
Several of the Red Men gave us a
pleasant call on Thursday morning.
The thermometer ut our Office win
dow was 1Go above freezing Tuesday.
Mr. Charles W. Blnndy is still lying
dangerously i'll at his residence in this
town.
Miss Nillie Steele and Miss Geriio
shvler spent few days in Wilmington,
last weef.
The largest stock of Tobacco and
Cigars in town, wholesale and retail, at
Darton's
With the Academy and College stu
dents, we should have a first class orches-
ira. Let some move be made.
The public school has been closed
for the last three days. Teachers attend
ed the convention at Middletown.
e. S. GiInour will start for Omaha,
Nebraska, ntsxt Wednesday, where he
has secured a lucrative position. Success
to Mr.. G..
Mrs. s A. Roach still makes ice
cream, End serves the same in any guam
tity to- families. Also oysters, got up in
all sly les. Give her call. I
Samuel Dale-who has resided IN
Newark for the past ten years-and fam,
lily raoved to Newport on Tuesday. Mrr
Dali, works in Wilmington.
B. O'Rourke says the constitutional
convention is a good thing, but not so
good as his oyster frys, pans and stews,
at his restaurant under Exchange Hall.
A coli will convince you.
IA man in Wilmington has been sell
ing to the people an article when placed
ia the lamp will make it burn with in.
creased brightness. 1t was only candy.
He may visit this town soon.
The improvement made by placing
crushed rock at the crossing Of the B. &
0. Railroad, at the West End, and in.
front of the West End Market, adds
greatly to that portion of the town,
DIR. A. N. Raub, Principal of Acad<
envy of Newark and Delaware Normal
School, lectured before the New Castle co
Teachers Institute, at Middletown, thisN
week. His lectures were ably given, says,
the Era of Middletown. I
we would call attention in this j.
sueto the real estate of the late Reubdn
II. Tuft, to be sold by W. S. Evans, trrk-
tee The property is nicely located,
northwest from Newark, and convenient
to churches, mills, schools, etc. \
The attraction at the Grand Opera
House, Wilmington, Tonight will be
"0ur Jonathan" in which will appear
Yankee Moore and Miss Vivian. The
play abounds in mirth from the rise to
the fall Of the curtain, Newarkers will
find this play worthy ofthe journey.
-Thos. NJ. Coleman, for many years
city editor ofthe Philadelphia Ledger, and
formerly Cecil county newspaper man,
died in Philadelphia on Wednesday, in
his Goth year. lie was born in Kent
CO., Md. A short time ago he married =
young girl who had been acting as his
nurse.
The students of Delaware College
now wear uniforms of dark blue. THEY
are quite attractive, and dressy suits,
but to our notion gray would look much
neater. However, this is only our opin-'
ion. boys, so don't get offended. You
all look smart enough to turn the head
of any maiden.
AT New Castle on Wednesday John
Bartlett struck Patrick Cunning over the
head with piece of iron, crushing Gun
ning's scull. Both the men were en-
ployed in the iron works, and got into
an alteration over pair of hand-leath-
ers. The wounded man will probably
die. Bartlett has disappeared
The Morning Negs says that Daniel
r. Wolf, the man who attempted suicide
in the Delaware house on Monday morn
ing, was caused by lack of constancy on
the part of his best girl. There are lots
of men and women in this tickle world
of ours who destroy their lives because
they could not get those they loved.
Professor Edward d. Porter, form
erly Professor of Agriculture in Della
ware College, was in town on Thursday
on a flying visit. He had come East on
business trip for his college in Mime
apolis. Mr.. Porter is doing wonderful
work in the Agricultural Department of
this institution and has now complete
charge and direction of all the expert
\mental farms.
Ferris Giles, who was injured by the
falling down of building in course of
erection for the Diamond State Iron Co.,
at Wilmington, some time ago, brought
suit for $4,000 damages, and won his suit
In the lower court. An appeal was taken
by the company, but the verdict of the
superior court was sustained. The suit
also determined the case of VIM. Gros-
sam, against the same company for $lO,-
600.
"A young drug clerk of Wilmington
decided to call on young lady about
mile from Newark. About $50 on Sun
day evening he left his home behind a
speedy nag, with his mind on the Sweet
laHaien and not ON his mnvements. hut